Switch Status Messages

If a routine finds the information, the routine returns a success status message. If the routine does not find the information,
the routine returns one of three error status messages. Possible status messages
are listed in the following table.

Table 2–2 Switch Search Status Messages

Status Message

Meaning of Message

SUCCESS

The requested entry was found in the specified source.

UNAVAIL

The source is either unresponsive or unavailable. In other words, neither the NIS+ table, the
NIS map, nor the /etc file could be found or be accessed.

NOTFOUND

The source responded with “No such entry.” In other words,
the table, map, or file was accessed but the needed information was not found.

TRYAGAIN

The source is busy. The source might respond next time. In other words,
the table, map, or file was found, but could not respond to the query.